TORTHAÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
play off, v.tr. 1 To play off s.o. against s.o., duine a chur in éadan duine eile. 2 Sp: To play off a game, cluiche (cothrom) a athimirt.
ABAIRTÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
To play off the cushion, an cúisín a oibriú.
To hoot a play off the stage, dráma a ruaigeadh le screadach.
The play has been given a good send-off, fáiltíodh go mór roimh an (gcéad léiriú den) dráma.
The play starts (off) with a song, tá amhrán mar thosú ar an dráma.